The Plug Talk on Instagram: "In the early 2000s, rumors spread across school playgrounds and internet forums about mysterious SpongeBob SquarePants episodes that supposedly aired once and vanished forever. Fans claimed late night broadcasts showed darker scenes, strange dialogue, and alternate endings that never appeared again. Created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob first premiered on Nickelodeon in May 1999 and quickly became one of the most successful animated s